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Gift Card Solutions for Local and Regional Merchants

Increase sales, drive customer loyalty with your own store-branded gift cards.

Looking for ways to increase sales? Turn more transactions into repeat business—and grow customer loyalty in the process—by offering gift cards at your shop. The gift card industry shows no signs of slowing down, with 93 percent of consumers purchasing or receiving a gift card every year. Take advantage of this growing trend by participating in the First Data merchant-branded gift card program for local and regional merchants.

When you consider that gift card recipients often spend more than the amount of their gift card, you can see how First Data’s Gift Card Solutions can benefit your shop. Our program can also help you:

  • Bring in new customers
  • Increase frequency of visits
  • Make your store a destination
  • Build your brand

You’ll have your gift card program up and running in no time with a variety of card designs to choose from and optional promotional materials to boost your program’s visibility. At First Data, our global experience across the full payments value chain gives us unique insights into the marketplace, allowing us to develop the most innovative and comprehensive solutions merchants need to leverage more value from every transaction.

First Data Gift Card Solutions are no exception. Differentiate and Grow Your Brand with First Data.

  • Industry-leading expertise & reliability. First Data has more than 17 years of experience in prepaid solutions and tens of thousands of gift card clients. Our prepaid platform delivers secure and reliable technology services. Seven consecutive years at 99.9% system uptime means you can count on First Data.
  • Flexible offerings. Affordable program bundles include cards, signs, merchandising displays and more. You have the ability to create your own custom card designs or select from a large number of standard designs.
  • Fraud reduction. Real-time authorization for gift card transactions with direct integration into merchant POS systems means our system can help reduce the potential fraud associated with paper-based gift certificates.
  • Program Reporting. Online marketing and financial reporting tools allow you to perform back-office administration functions anytime. Reporting is available online, on your merchant processing statement or through your terminal’s receipt paper, making it easy to have information available when you need it.
  • Bring in new customers
  • Increase frequency of visits
  • Customers often spend more than the amount on the card
  • Makes your store a destination
  • Brand building potential
  • Can use for exchanges and refunds

Gift Cards To Go (Starter)

Provides all the elements you need to start a gift card program quickly

  • 6 card designs to choose from
  • 100 cards
  • 1 acrylic J-Hook stand
  • 100 hanging/folding card carriers
  • Includes 4 lines of text
  • Choose from Standard or Custom Gift Cards for re-ordering

Standard Gift Card Package

Provides you with a larger quantity of cards and materials.

  • Choose from 500, 1000, 2500, or 5000 cards
  • Includes 4 lines of text
  • Choose from a selection of designs, type and text colors
  • Holiday and seasonal designs available

Custom Gift Card Program

Provides you with complete control over the look of your gift cards.

  • 1,000-card minimum
  • Your name, logo and design
  • Custom graphic design available

Gift Cards To Go

  • Package fee – $39.99
  • Monthly fee – $9.95
  • Transaction fee – $0.30
  • Welcome Kit – $9.95

Standard and Custom

Pricing varies based on the number of cards required. Contact us for more details.